Small Businesses Create, Train Jobs with Support from Commerce

HELENA, Mont. – The Department of Commerce today announced grants to grow small businesses across Montana through workforce development.

The Primary Sector Workforce Training Grant is a competitive grant in which a business creating good-paying jobs may be reimbursed for costs of training its new employees. For this cycle, Commerce will reimburse up to $342,722 to train employees for an estimated 183 new jobs.

“Job creation and workforce training go hand in hand,” said Commerce Director Pam Haxby-Cote. “By doing both, Montana’s small businesses are growing, creating opportunities, and investing in their employees’ success all at the same time.”

Full List of Grant Recipients:

Montana Fabrication Works, LLC of Stevensville will receive up to $51,680 to train for an estimated 38 new full-time jobs. Montana Fabrication Works is an industrial manufacturer that provides services in bulk material handling, agricultural machinery and water technologies.

Ascent Vision Technologies of Belgrade will receive up to $50,000 to train for an estimated 10 new full-time jobs. Ascent Vision Technology provides precision optical payload technology for Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (CUAS) and stabilized imagery to the manned and unmanned aerospace industries.

2101, LLC dba Intercontinental Truck Body Company of Anaconda will receive up to $30,000 to train for an estimated six new full-time jobs. Intercontinental Truck Body Company uses its proprietary Snaplock design to manufacture aluminum products for a variety of applications.

Montana Precision Products of Butte will receive up to $44,654 to train for an estimated 41 new full-time jobs. Montana Precision Products produces small structural castings and tube and duct assemblies used for commercial aircraft, land and marine engines.

Advanced Technology Group, Inc. of Missoula will receive up to $50,000 to train for an estimated 10 new full-time jobs. Advanced Technology Group is an information technology consulting business that helps clients develop strategies, implement IT solutions and streamline business operations.

ClassPass, Inc. of Missoula will receive up to $116,388 to train for an estimated 78 new full-time jobs. ClassPass, Inc. connects members to a variety of fitness experiences and is the leading membership to the world’s largest fitness network.